Pro

Close to Hong Kong, Great Attractions , Yummy Food!
Con

Poverty, Pollution, Searing Heat.
In a nutshell

Great city, very cosmopolitan and indicative of free trade
10 Reviews The zoo was founded in 1958 and covers 42 hectares. It receives about 2.5 million visitors annually. I'm not a fan of zoos, but while in China I couldn't pass up the chance of seeing a panda. Although the zoo could be vastly improved now, I found it on my visit to be a depressing experience. Many...
19 Reviews The temple was originally built in 537 AD, it has been rebuilt several times since then as well as several name changes. Inside the temple you'll find the Laughing Buddha in the Tianwang Hall. His smiling face welcoming visitors. Behind it is the Weituo Hall, Weituo was the general who recaptured...
19 Reviews Chenjiaci, also the name is Chen Clan Academy. Too more decorated traditional building in Guangdong, one of the important sign of Lingnan culture. The new stone or clay sculptures in the garden is the best one I saw, these tell the story from the novels by Luxun, one of most famous chinese writer...
9 Reviews A must see is Bao Mo Park and plan on spending half a day or longer to take in this breathtaking paradise. The architecture is exquisite. I went mid week, no crowds and very few people. Plenty of cultural history in the museum which I did not get enough time to see. This will be on my list to see...
13 Reviews The Guangzhou Orchid Garden was rebuilt from a botanical garden in 1957 and covers an area of 3.9 hectares. It is located near the western entrance to the Yuexiu Park and features more than 200 species of orchids. In addition to orchids, there are also over 300 species of other plants....
13 Reviews The largest park in Guangzhou carries this tribute to the Guangzhou creation myth. Legend states five celestial beings riding into the city on five rams carrying sheaves of rice. Blessing the land, the rams turned to stone once the celestials had left. Guangzhou is sometimes referred to by several...
11 Reviews The two iron pagodas on either side of the main temple are worth inspecting closely, as they are thought to be the oldest of their kind in China. The Eastern Iron Pagoda (Dongtie Ta) dates from 967 and is decorated with over 900 niches with statuettes of Buddha. The Western Iron Pagoda (Xitie Ta),...
15 Reviews The memorial hall was built by the local people of Guanzhou and overseas Chinese to commemorate Dr Sun Yat-sen, the great forerunner of Chinese Revolution. Construction commenced in 1929 and completed 1931. The 52 metre high building is a national cultural relic located within Guanghou Park.
Temple of the Five Celestial Beings
9 Reviews It is said that at the time of Emperor Yi of the Zhou Dynasty (1122-770 B.C.), five immortals riding five goats with rice ears in their mouths descended on the then Guangzhou by bestowing the local people with rice. Having wished the locals bumper harvests in the future, the immortals rose to the...
7 Reviews The 58m/190ft high Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Yide Lu Street is the largest Roman Catholic church in China. The French architects Vonutrin and Humbert built it between 1863 and 1888 in Neo-Gothic style out of granite that was transported from Kowloon in Hong Kong. The land was granted to...
Memorial Garden to the Martyrs.
7 Reviews About 4km/2.5mi east of the city centre, on Zhongshan Lu, a 26ha/64 acre cemetery was laid out in 1957 for the victims of the Canton uprising which was led by the Communist party in 1927. The 5700 people shot by the Guomindang government are now buried in a tumulus. In addition the memorial park...
4 Reviews Plenty of places to eat in GuangZhou. I had a wonderfull time. Great people they are. I had no problems at all. Had pick pockets try one day. I was ready for them. I carried my wallet in the front pocket. Plenty of parks to see here. One is a big one with animal stautes. Also went to a buddist...
3 Reviews and 988 Opinions Hotel is unique in location and white tigers and flamingos are very unusual. Its just a pity the...
1 Review The quality and taste of the food are extremely good: I have tried many Cantoness restaurants before but none of them able to peer this one. Services there are impressive: waitresses are well dressed - looked elegant; and their smiles are sweet and willing to initiate talks with you - to make you...
26 Reviews This is probably one of the fastest and easiest ways to get around Guangzhou. The metro is modern and clean, much like the metro stations in other major citites. The signs are written in both Chinese and Pinyin. It is easy to navigate. You have to purchase tokens from machines in order to ride the...
10 Reviews Hi to all virtual turists!!! My tip is about the place worth visiting in Shenzhen.. It's one of its beaches - Xiao Mei Sha... (As it turned out there're 2 main beaches - Da Mei Sha and Xiao Mei Sha).... It was funny trip bcs nobody of my friends don't know how do to get there ))) From Guanzhou we...
7 Reviews When you enter the area of this island, you might wrongly think that you are in the early 1900s. If the Bund is the proof of foreign power in Shanghai, the Shamian would be the one in Guangzhou. Buildings here are in Westerner style, even though a lot of them are not well maintained yet you can...
14 Reviews I visited Sha mian island. It is a nice place. It will be much nicer in one year I think because they are rebuilding everything. All the houses, and the gardens, the streets, everywhere it is "construction". It is funny to see all the young couples to still come there to take photos of their future...
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Night Time Climbin' - Baiyun Mt, 7.5 km from central GZ, means white coulds in English,though the summit is only 382 meters above sea level. It is one of the top resorts at weekends for everyone try to come up to catch...
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Q: I may be in Guangzhuo in October just travelling around and wondered if its a place to explore. I feel that it isn't but if it...

A: Although I haven't been to Guangzhou before, I wouldn't think that it's a bland city, as this is the place with very rich history eg. opium war, revolution, etc, and had...
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Guangzhou, the most important trading city in South China for more than 2000 years, once the mecca of the ancient Yue Kingdom, nestled in the tangled strands of the Pearl River Delta, is lately...
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Iv'e been visiting for few days in Guangzhou, a very large city in the south of China, a business city but also some historical and temples to see.
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Guangzhou - From back in the day.....

After spending several months in the Philippines I decided to check out something a little different. China sounded very interesting as I had met several travelers that had just come out of...
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This is my 2nd home town in China. I have been here since Dec 2004 and will be here untill July 2005 teaching english.. It's a pretty cool city with quite a few things to do and its super close to...
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Guangzhou is the capitol of Guangdong Province in southern China. Development of the city started in the 1920s and it has since flourished since. At the end of the First Opium War between China and......
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